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Herrick’s Cove Wildlife Festival -- Sunday, May 6

Here’s a
great opportunity to learn more about wildlife -- the nineteenth annual
Herrick’s Cove Wildlife Festival will be held Sunday, May 6, in Rockingham,
Vermont.

Herrick’s
Cove, on the Connecticut River, hosts one of the most popular festivals in the
area, with organizers reporting close to 2,000 people attending last year’s
event. The festival includes nature walks and live animals such as hawks,
owls, mammals, and reptiles.

“Vermonters
really enjoy the wild animals and wild places that make the state so special,”
said Forrest Hammond, bear project leader with Vermont Fish &
Wildlife. “This festival gives participants a chance to see some of these
animals firsthand and learn about the importance of conserving their habitats
so future generations can appreciate them as well.”

The
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will host several exhibits at the event,
including animal mounts, skins and furs as well as interactive demonstrations,
hands-on fishing activities with the department’s Let’s Go Fishing program,
information on bears and bats, a 4-H shooting event as well as fun games for
kids. Other programs include nature walks with Jim Andrews and the
Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society, and wildlife exhibits by The Nature Museum
at Grafton, Trout Unlimited, and the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Activities
are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The suggested donation is
$2.00 for an individual and $5.00 for a family. Pets are not
allowed.

Herrick’s
Cove is located just off Route 5, less than three miles north of Bellows Falls.

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